The complex restoration work of the "nanmu" (the now extinct "southern wood" loved by emperors) and the large murals-painted with traditional Chinese pigment paints-mainly involved craft techniques from southern China, working with bamboo used in intricate thread marquetry, embroidery and hand-printed wallpaper. From Wordnik.com. [The Art Newspaper - RSS] Reference
It had a garden full of plants she had never seen: phoebe nanmu, papayas, and bananas, on grounds covered with green moss. From Wordnik.com. [WILD SWANS THREE DAUGHTERS OF CHINA]
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